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US-8420953

Dummy memory card

PublishedApril 16, 2013
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Technical Abstract

A dummy memory card includes a circuit board and a golden finger board. The circuit board includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element connected to a first electrical load. The golden finger board extends from the circuit board and is inserted into a memory slot of a motherboard. The golden finger board includes a first power pin and a first ground pin. The first conductive element is electrically connected to the first power pin. The second conductive element is electrically connected to the second power pin.

Patent Claims
8 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A dummy memory card comprising: a circuit board comprising a first conductive element and a second conductive element, operable to be connected to a first electrical load; and a golden finger board extending from the circuit board, operable to be inserted in a memory slot of a motherboard, the golden finger board comprising a first power pin and a first ground pin, wherein the first conductive element is electrically connected to the first power pin, and the second conductive element is electrically connected to the first ground pin; wherein when the circuit board is connected to the first electrical load, the circuit board and the first electrical load are configured to simulate a memory card, the first conductive element and the second conductive element are conductive screw holes defined in the circuit board, the first electrical load is connected to the conductive screw holes through power leads connected to conductive screw poles screwed into the conductive screw holes.

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2. The dummy memory card of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board further comprises a ground layer, the second conductive element is connected to the first ground pin through the ground layer.

3

3. The dummy memory card of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board further comprises a third conductive element and a fourth conductive element operable to be connected to a second electrical load, the golden finger board further comprises a second power pin and a second ground pin, the third conductive element is electrically connected to the second power pin, the fourth conductive element is electrically connected to the second ground pin.

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4. The dummy memory card of claim 3 , wherein the circuit board further comprises a ground layer comprising a first ground portion and a second ground portion disconnected from the first ground portion, the second conductive element is electrically connected to the first ground pin through the first ground portion, the fourth conductive element is electrically connected to the second ground pin through the second ground portion.

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5. The dummy memory card of claim 4 , wherein a ratio of an area of the first ground portion to an area of the second ground portion is equal to a ratio of a received voltage value of the first conductive element to a received voltage value of the third conductive element.

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6. A dummy memory card comprising: a circuit board comprising a first conductive element and a second conductive element, operable to be connected to a first electrical load; and a golden finger board extending from the circuit board, operable to be inserted in a memory slot of a motherboard, the golden finger board comprising a first power pin and a first ground pin, wherein the first conductive element is electrically connected to the first power pin, and the second conductive element is electrically connected to the first ground pin; wherein the circuit board further comprises a third conductive element and a fourth conductive element operable to be connected to a second electrical load, the golden finger board further comprises a second power pin and a second ground pin, the third conductive element is electrically connected to the second power pin, the fourth conductive element is electrically connected to the second ground pin, when the circuit board is connected to the first electrical load, the circuit board and the first electrical load are configured to simulate a memory card.

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7. The dummy memory card of claim 6 , wherein the circuit board further comprises a ground layer comprising a first ground portion and a second ground portion disconnected from the first ground portion, the second conductive element is electrically connected to the first ground pin through the first ground portion, the fourth conductive element is electrically connected to the second ground pin through the second ground portion.

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8. The dummy memory card of claim 7 , wherein a ratio of an area of the first ground portion to an area of the second ground portion is equal to a ratio of a received voltage value of the first conductive element to a received voltage value of the third conductive element.

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Filing Date

November 8, 2010

Publication Date

April 16, 2013

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